Kollaboration Acoustic Show 2 + Project Michelle

WWW.PROJECTMICHELLE.COM

Kollaboration will be hosting a Bone Marrow Drive for Asian Miracle Marrow Matches at our Acoustic Show.


Michelle is 26 years old. Diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in February 2007, Michelle underwent chemotherapy for seven months but relapsed in May 2008. She now needs to find a bone marrow match to save her life. You could be that person.

What you can do to help Michelle or others like her. The first step in becoming a hero requires a cheek swab and ten minutes of your time. If you are a match, the transplant can often be done entirely through the blood. We have less than a month to find a match for Michelle. The outcome is simple -- someone lives because of your donation. You could be the one to save Michelle, or one of thousands of other people like her.

Your generosity knows no bounds. We cannot express in words our immense appreciation for everyone that has registered. Team Michelle has been working around the clock organizing bone marrow drives around the country to find Michelle a match. With each person that registers, we are one step closer to saving the life of someone in need.

From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU.



Friday, July 25, 2008 - 12:29 am
Follow Through (Update from Michelle)

The search for a donor is a long, slow and winding road. There are so many bumps to overcome in the process, from the very initial point of contact where you try to shed awareness on someone who may have never heard of bone marrow donations, to the final steps in getting a potential match to commit as a donor.

The entire donor recruitment journey is important, but in my opinion the most crucial part is the final follow through. There is nothing more disheartening than hearing about patients who find matches, only to have their only life-saving donor back out of the process. I can’t imagine how it must feel to know that someone has the power to save your life but simply chooses not to. It surprisingly happens all the time–about 50% of registered Asians who are contacted as potential matches will decline to donate. Crazy, I know.

Despite the bumps in the road to finding my donor, I’m so inspired by the help and support from all of you who have been helping with the search. It inspires me to keep fighting.

Reserve your tickets now! 

Whomever is heading to AC2, be a man or woman...and go donate some time and take the test. And if you by chance you get the honor of saving someone's life, don't be the 50% of Asian Americans who become little bitches and flake out.  I did my home kit test weeks ago...